A 35-year old man was found dead at Yar Kalampora area of Shadimarg a in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday.

Reports said that locals spotted the man’s body at Yar Kalampora area and immediately informed police about it.

A police team reached the site and recovered the body. A police officer identified the deceased as Abdul Gani Wagay (35) son of Ghulam Hassan Wagay of Sehpora village.

He said that the deceased according to reports was mentally unsound.

A case under 174 CrPc has been initiated and further investigations taken up to ascertain the cause of death. (GNS)